Overall jacket or waist.



J. S. ELLIOTT.

OVERALL JACKET 0R WAIST.

APPLICATION man FEB. 26, I918.

Patent-ed Apr. 15, 1919.

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JOSEPH SAMUEL ELLIOTT, 0E EDDY, TEXAS.

OVERALL JACKET 0R WAIST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed February 26, 1918. Serial No. 219,246.

To all whom; it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. ELLIOTT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Eddy, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas,have made certain new and useful Improvements in Overall Jackets orlVaists, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to overall jackets or waists, myobj cot-being the provision of one,,the construction of which permits ofits formation with less material and its use with greater comfort andconvenience than articles of this character now in common use.

In carrying out my invention I propose an overall jacket or waistterminating at its lower edge in a waist band, which, in use, isintended to be seated upon or lap the upper edges or portions oftrousers sections, thus avoiding the extensions usually present with awaist section or jacket tucked into the trousers section.

My invention further proposes that the waist band above referred to bedivided and utilized in connection with permanent belt sections rigidlyattached to one of the sections of the band, and capable of performingits intended function either with or without engagement with the othersection of the band.

My invention further purposes, in connection with this divided bandstructure, adjustment of the lower portion of the waist, or in otherwords, the adjustment of the waist-band, the adjustment being effectedby the belt sections in connection with both of the waist band sections,the waist or jacket having side gussets to allow for the same.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my present invention Figure 1is a perspective view illustrating the practical application of myimprovements, and,

Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view looking at one side of the lowerportion of the garment with the belt sections detached.

Referring now to these figures, my invention purposes a body garment inthe nature of a waist or jacket generally indicated at 10, in Fig. 1,which is terminated at substantially the waist line of the wearer, andis provided with a waist band around its lower edge in front and rearsections 11 and 12.

Where the garment is buttoned down the front, to provide for itsassumption and removal, the front waist band section 11 is divided asshown particularly in Fig. 2, a lower button 13 and button hole 14:serving to unite the sections in use.

The garment has side seams 15, the lower,

portions of which are divided between the waist 'band sections 11 and12, and flexible gussets 16 inserted, in order that the opposing ends ofthe waist band sections 11 and 12 may be drawn together more or less inadjusting the waist band of the garment, for which reason it will benoted that the lower edges of the gussets are terminated at the upperedges of the waist band sections. These gussets provide for theexclusion of air, dirt and other matter, when the waist band sectionsare extended, and obviate interference with adjustment of the waistband, though entirely closing the garment at the waist line in itsnormal use.

The forward section 11 of the waist band has belt loops 17 and beltsections 18 and 19 are secured permanently to the ends of the waist bandsection 12 as particularly seen in Fig. 2, the belt section 18 having abuckle 20 at its free end for adjustable engagement by the belt section19, the latter having a row of apertures 21 adjacent its free end. Thesebelt sections 18 and 19 may be readily disposed through the belt loops17 of the front section 11 of the waist band, and when so disposed theymay be utilized to adjustably close the lower end of the garment in itslapped relation around the upper portions of the trousers.

It is obvious, however, that with the construction described, I may inaddition to the adjustable blouse forming means, readily disassociatethe belt sections 18 and 19 by removing them from the belt loops 17, andmay engage these sections beneath and free of the front portion of thegarment, so that the latter hangs loosely to permit free circulation ofair upwardly beneath the same. At the same time it is to be observedthat the rear portion of the garment to which the belt sections arepermanently attached is still drawn tightly, or as tightly as desired,so that it is prevented from riding upwardly when the wearer bends over.

A body garment of the present character utilized either as a shirt waistor overall jacket, will effect a considerable saving i'n material asdistinguished from those having the lower extensions necessary to betucked or jacket, the lower edge of which terminates within thetrousers, and in addition to this economy in material, provides for amore pleasing appearance, greater comfort in use,

and a considerable range in adjustment for varying or changing climaticconditions.

Thus When it is cool, it is obvious the lower portionof the garment maybe completely closed While when uncomfortably warm its substantially atthe waist-line, and is divided-into front and rear sections havingconnectlng gussets, a waist band 1n front and rear sections,respectively, atthe lower edgesof the front and rear portions of thegarment, and belt sections attached at one end to the opposite ends ofthe rear section V of the waist band and engageable with anddisengageable from the front section of the waist band whereby the frontsection may be arranged to depend loosely over the belt for betterventilation, for the purpose speci:

fiedLI 2. A body garment in the form of av waist or jack'et,the loweredge of whichterrnivnatesv substantially at the waist line, and

is divided into front and rear sections having connecting gussets, awaist band in front and rear-sections, respectively, at the loweredgesofthe front and rear portions of the garment, and'belt sectionsattached at one end to .the'opposite ends of the rear section vof thewaist band, and over which the frontsection may loosely depend, saidfront section of the waist band having belt loops with which the beltsections maybe associated. 1

JOSEPH SAMUEL ELLIOTT.

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